About the Bridled Sparrow
The bridled sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is endemic to Mexico.
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The bridled sparrow is 14 to 16.5 cm (5.5 to 6.5 in) long and weighs about 20 to 26 g (0.71 to 0.92 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a grayish crown and nape with dusky streaks. Their lores are black with a white spot above them. Their face is dull brownish gray or dusky with a white "moustache" stripe. Their back is brown with black streaks and their scapulars cinnamon rufous. Their rump is also cinnamon rufous. Their tail is dusky with paler feather edges. Their wings are dull black or dusky with paler feather edges. Voice: The bridled sparrow's song is "a series of hesitant, slightly sneezy, sharp, sweet chips, in full song breaking into an excited liquid chatter: w-sik', w-sik' w-sik', w-sik' w-sik' ... or w-syu', w-syu' .... run into an accelerating, rapid seeu seeuseeuseeuseeuseeu". Its calls include "a sharp, liquid suik; thin, high, wheezy to slightly liquid twittering...
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Where the Bridled Sparrow lives
When to see the Bridled Sparrow
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-chested SparrowPeucaea humeralisThe black-chested sparrow is 15 to 15.5 cm (5.9 to 6.1 in) long and weighs about 18 to 28 g (0.63 to 0.99 oz).
Cinnamon-tailed SparrowPeucaea sumichrastiThe cinnamon-tailed sparrow is 14.5 to 16.5 cm (5.7 to 6.5 in) long and weighs 23 to 30 g (0.81 to 1.1 oz).
Botteri's SparrowPeucaea botteriiBotteri's sparrow is about 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 26 g (0.60 to 0.92 oz).
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